"Bank paper" is sometimes used as pull paper (glued inside cover boards) to counter the tension of leather as it dries, preventing the cover from warping.

In the world of high finance, "useful papers" often refer to Paper LBOs (Leveraged Buyouts), which are standard technical exercises used in interviews at firms like William Blair to test a candidate's financial modeling and buyer rationale.

Named for its original use in high-stakes ledger and accounting work, bank paper is designed for and long-term information preservation. It is particularly "useful" for fountain pen enthusiasts due to its performance: